Einstein’s Letter:
Summary:
On July 16, 1935 internationally acclaimed scientist Albert Einstein wrote the letter whose unforeseen actions would cause the greatest calamity of the modern world. With one simple signature the ignorant Einstein condemned the lives of around 200,000 Japanese via the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While the main impulse for this tragedy occurred on the day of the writing of the letter, many events took place before the time in order to force Einstein’s hand. It all started with the rise of anti-Semitism in pre-World War 1 Germany. This story follows a lesser known scientist Leo Szilard who was born in Hungary but worked in berlin. Even though Germany was widely acclaimed for their scientific advancement, …show more content…
Overall, these influential days, while changing the course of history, never fully answered the questions of how to uphold the ideals of America. The problems that each day tackled are still relevant today. For example, Affirmative action is still relevant which proves that racial equality is still not perfect. For the kids who grew up with Elvis, they still fear it that their children can be exposed to sexual content just as they were. But as these days never fully fulfilled the ideals of the American Creed, and they did leave problems for the future to handle, one thing is certain. Gillon leaves the readers with one final theme that not only applies to the book, but to life and America as a whole when he proclaims, “After all, being an American is not about resolving questions or conflict; It’s about engaging in the in the constant struggle to live to the lofty but unfulfilled ideals the founders set for the nation.” In the end it’s not the solution to the problem that makes us American, it’s the fight to get there that truly defines
Summary:
On July 16, 1935 internationally acclaimed scientist Albert Einstein wrote the letter whose unforeseen actions would cause the greatest calamity of the modern world. With one simple signature the ignorant Einstein condemned the lives of around 200,000 Japanese via the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While the main impulse for this tragedy occurred on the day of the writing of the letter, many events took place before the time in order to force Einstein’s hand. It all started with the rise of anti-Semitism in pre-World War 1 Germany. This story follows a lesser known scientist Leo Szilard who was born in Hungary but worked in berlin. Even though Germany was widely acclaimed for their scientific advancement, …show more content…
Overall, these influential days, while changing the course of history, never fully answered the questions of how to uphold the ideals of America. The problems that each day tackled are still relevant today. For example, Affirmative action is still relevant which proves that racial equality is still not perfect. For the kids who grew up with Elvis, they still fear it that their children can be exposed to sexual content just as they were. But as these days never fully fulfilled the ideals of the American Creed, and they did leave problems for the future to handle, one thing is certain. Gillon leaves the readers with one final theme that not only applies to the book, but to life and America as a whole when he proclaims, “After all, being an American is not about resolving questions or conflict; It’s about engaging in the in the constant struggle to live to the lofty but unfulfilled ideals the founders set for the nation.” In the end it’s not the solution to the problem that makes us American, it’s the fight to get there that truly defines